The Majesty of Compound Interest
17.04.24
My daughter is learning to read and write. For a six-year-old, she seems to be doing pretty well and has a good grasp of one and two-syllable words. But, of…
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The Majesty of Compound Interest
17.04.24
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5 Essential Considerations Before You Transfer A Pension
21.03.24
There are currently many adverts on TV, radio and online encouraging you to transfer your pension to a new provider, and there are benefits in doing so. However, deciding to…
“I’ve Climbed To The Top of the Mountain. Now it’s Time to Climb Down, And it’s Scary.” A Metaphor For Retirement.
12.03.24
A prospective client I met with recently described her thoughts on her pending retirement; having spent a career working her way to the top, she felt that she was at…
15 Questions to Answer Before You Transfer A Company Pension
19.01.24
Should You Transfer A Company Pension? I met with a couple the other day to discuss the option of them transferring an old company pension (a final salary or defined…
Mind the Retirement Income Gap
10.01.24
It used to be easy; you’d work all your career for one company, get to 60 or 65 then retire with a healthy final salary pension plus your State Pension….
18 Signs You Could Be Ready For Retirement
06.01.24
Are you wondering if you are ready for retirement? Are you still working but wondering if it is time to stop? Perhaps you have doubts about it and are fearful…
Busy, But Not Fulfilled
28.11.23
I’ve lost count of the number of times a retired client has said something along the lines of “People said to me, once you are retired, you’ll wonder how you…
How Much Do You Need To Save Each Month To Build Up £1m?
26.10.23
A retirement pot of £1m is a target for many people. It might be that not much thought has gone into arriving at the figure, other than it being a…
We Love To Talk About Your Future Self But Don’t Forget Your Current Self
18.10.23
The financial services industry is hooked on encouraging you to save for your future. Of course, this is important because there will come a time when you are unable to…
The Pursuit Of Happiness is Wrong
28.09.23
The American Declaration of Independence holds that: …all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and…